Montana Obituaries

To begin, add an obituary record or view a list of locations and resources for Montana obituaries.

Finding Montana obituaries on the web isn't as easy as you may have hoped. This state is quite a bit behind the times when it comes to digitizing their records and notices so that anyone anywhere can view them. If you are looking for Montana obituary records, consider starting your search with the Teton County wepage on the massive GenWeb website.

GenWeb is a loose partnership of regional websites dedicated to getting more and more records and history online so that it can be preserved forever. At the time of this writing, this is really the only known source for obits in this state, however, many of the state newspapers are working hard at getting their previous issues put online.

For instance, The Lewiston News-Argus, The Missoula Independent and the Helena Independent Record are all working on getting obits from the past online, but access may be limited until their entire records are ready to view or these newspaper sites may choose to charge for access. Probably the best thing you can do is to pick up the phone and contact either a public library in the region you are looking for or a local newspaper in that area to see if they can send you a hard copy through the mail.

Listed are indexes and databases designed to help users research Montana death notices.

Montana Historical Society
225 N. Roberts Street
PO Box 201201
Helena, MT 59620-1201
p (406) 444-2681

To be able to locate an obituary in Montana, the easiest route is to visit the research center for the state’s Historical Society. However, if that is not possible, there are online resources that can be utilized. For a small fee, you can submit a request online or by mail and a staff member will go through the archives for you to see if a clipping is available.

Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness

Counties throughout the state are covered by the obituary index at the Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness website. Volunteers through this organization will perform searches upon request for Montana death notices that date back as far back as there were newspapers published within the areas. The only requirement is that as much information be provided as possible.

Below is a list of Montana newspaper obituaries to aid in genealogical research.

Billings Gazette
PO Box 36300
Billings, MT 59107
p (406) 657-1200

If you’re looking for obituaries for those who lived in or near Billings, Montana, the Billings Gazette may be able to help. The website for the paper makes it easy to find obituaries. Simply click on lifestyles and announcements and you will be at the correct page for their obituary listings.

Helena Independent
PO Box 4249
Helena, MT 59604
p (406) 447-4000

HelenaIR.com is the website for those who live in Helena, Montana. The site hides the death notices underneath the news tab. Mouse over the news tab and a list of other pages will pop up. One of them will be obituaries. Click on that page and you’ll be taken where you want to be.

Missoulian
PO Box 8029
Missoula, MT 59807
p (406) 523-5200

Obituaries for those who lived in or around Missoula, Montana can be found on the Missoulian website. This website provides news and entertainment information for those in the area, as well as obituaries. Obituaries are listed under the news and local news tabs on the top of the page.

Montana Standard
400 E Park Ave
Anaconda, MT 59711
p (406) 496-5500

The Montana Standard is your source for news if you live in, or around, Southwest Montana. The site lists news, sports, and entertainment, and obituaries. To access obituaries, simply click on the tab that says “obits” on the top of the page and you’ll be brought to the correct site.

Stillwater County News
PO Box 659
Columbus, MT 59019
p (406) 322-5212

News for Columbus, Montana is brought thanks to the Stillwater County News site. This site lists news, information about schools and sports, and obituaries. To access them, click on the word “obits” on the top of the page and you will be brought directly to the correct page to read the obituaries of the day.

Western News
PO Box 1377
Libby, MT 59923
p (406) 293-4124

The Western News is the source for news and information for those living in or around Libby, Montana. Obituaries are easily found on the website for the paper – simply click on the news tab on the top of the page and you will be able to select obituaries from the menu.

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